Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-17
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Az the close Of the first half Of Mr.. v
term the country has very q
distinct impression of him, and it Is on
Inc whole favorable. No President since
Mr.. lincoln has shown more evidence OF !
Independence Of Judgment and hrmness
of character. He has done much in which
he has not only been without the direct
support of the majority Of his party, but
for which he has been directly denounced
bv 4 large number Of the managers OF
his party, and in which he has wholly
lacked the sympathy of the rank and ME
OF the things that he has done under
these circumstances 1t is plain that they
have been inspired by a sincere and strong |
desire to do bis duty to the whole country, |
and to follow closely the requirements Of
an unusually high standard OF oiiiciai
conduct. This is no small praise. we
have had Presidents who have not acted
up to the level OF the best elements IN
their party, and others who in such gooo
work as they have done have been sus-
tanned, not TO say impelled, by the senti-
ment Of their party. Mr.. Cleveland IS
the most conspicuous example, perhaps,
an lne avns nss y. ~ 49,, stao5;iv
once htrongly ll'uisiuusl a'ia ~, oa.io,,
IN tne ai.sction 81 aiener paoe - nf
dnat ns mas ~. siiss wy s,eS 20 ort;sa,,s
nlesAIne Aue s WA W. ~ a9r;o.;a ware in
Aha Hnv VIC nores' anu pnu .i. ~ cove
Si'u nis pess 49,, ~" u non.
him ther colnluenee 81 - ,hst n 10
ably true. we cer.alniy no be. no 49, w.
though ms posi. iS - on ,,,,I;o Continent
rect knowleogs go y. tY"' P
Ia singuiariy oilneue' L.nah 80 NJ
Inc most lnpols'I q,..s;sa,'t IN which
Cleveiands VOTE as aI's Az nonr+ry the
ne mas oonteileu p'a,,ast;onohIa IN tbe
greatest Dement'S ID ~, 49, -
Pohcy ol ens sea s1,a ;,.essrvat;on az IN
nothing less snan tne Ice. "
government from Tue o'ssssel SUI s NJ,
Ok paEmenta ~ -@Nol. i nAn.stan,, NJ,
'e.v ous " s'' $3.50 ~ NJ
ming anu zszs--jie adJutants, ls,,l ! =.
child and Jordan, or 70 those 49, ,,st +,
the Secretary has CONFERRED, J. ss;.S, Ia,
remembered that the responsiDn'.l
primarily and hnaiy VITA the Iteolu ~
and that without ms ln'ellgen' anu $50 ~
cooperation notning couiu neYe 80.
done. IL must not pc iorgo.ten, ngi q
over, that this poIcy mas Deeh opPo 49,. |.
thaviews and feehngs OF larse nhJ ~
OF the Democraue party ~ Sonsis9.s5,' en
has received not paLucis VI eoi1 1p'l sul
port from the hepuoncahs "a ooueiee
or elsewhere IN pohtlcs, tnousn eoiAs =.
cradle part OF the hepupheau pres ue
honorably and enectiVeiy susta,ueu ~, =,
Ia not easy TO exaggerate the Falue Oh "
service by the President. ~ ms nho
possible the return OF prosperity tlAs Ut
marked the past TWO years
Another important 1eatufe ~ we w
dents work has been MS use VI Ine W q,
power, which mas, OF eourse, p9e . s.i
more obviously and exciusiYeiy % nus s' oN
determination. NO freSiueht W. . uI9I;
with closer sense OF ms Eesp ,o.4
regarding Legislation. ~. 80 -
Vetoes OF priVste p pension 80 D,s ;'-,,,s,, :,
SIMPLY saved tne treasury - =. - -,
expenditures; tne allouh. VI sleo 49,
not have been large lney my Az o oa,,at
clearly 70 tne Mteh.loH $500. - snS az 1a
and or ootn parties ~ ooHsies ot. ~ 49,
faulty methods preValihg N SUI i .l's
ton, and nave coinpelteu ns ~ y.
Judgment muen ngn l .nau , m ,
thought OF peiore. Anie lesats 'tt,ei't
perhaps have peen Rteaihee Mi riH
veto OF the Depenueni. en9icn " I, "a
which was the GROWING eViuehee VI ~
by Congress. The veto was an act
courageous loyalty from Wnieh siie !
dent might well nave eApee1eu y
deal OF political disadvantage nnu
been controlled by such consiuslat'
and from which he mad notnIng 70
save In the respect OF independent i y
The quiet and almost UNCONSCIOUS ~
gard OF immediate partisan ana PeIs'
consequences was somelhln8 nos,
think, too common in our puollc hte'
In regard to the use OF the aPpoit ~
power and the general management Oh
civil service, the executive I9nellon
whloh President s naliy ep1 natur
judged, 10 one 'an ftoHet that the mp
sion made upon the country has been
tering to MIR. Cleveland. IL IS Senel
felt not only that he has done far be
than any Democratic President coul'
expected to do, and better than an
his immediate Repul lican predeces
had done, but that he has done as we
could reasonably have been hoped OF
President under the conditions OF I
management of public opinion, ar
constitutional distribution of power
existing. He has made a great nul
of excellent appointments from the
of the opposition party, and that
would remind all who wish to tol
just estimate of his action is some
that no Republican Presldent-Wltl
important exceptions in the case OF
Hayes-has ever done. Hehns malnt
the system established by the clytl
vice act of 1888 with degree OF nri
intelligence and fidelity which, II
not satisfied the most e4aeting-a